1 Thess 1 devotionals

[clark thompson]

[SIZE=17pt]1 Thessalonians 1:1[/SIZE] [SIZE=13pt]King James Version (KJV)[/SIZE]
[SIZE=22.5pt]1 [/SIZE][SIZE=15pt]Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians which is in God the Father and in the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=47pt]1 Thessalonians 1:1[/SIZE]


BBE [SIZE=13pt]1[/SIZE] [SIZE=20.5pt]Paul and Silvanus and Timothy, to the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace.[/SIZE]


These are my thoughts.
We are to be united to God thru Christ by His grace and this is how we gain true peace.

 

[clark thompson]

[SIZE=47pt]1 Thessalonians 1:2[/SIZE]


KJV [SIZE=13pt]2[/SIZE] [SIZE=20.5pt]We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers;[/SIZE]

[SIZE=20.5pt]BBE [/SIZE][SIZE=13pt]2[/SIZE] [SIZE=20.5pt]We give praise to God at all times for you, keeping you in memory in our prayers;[/SIZE]


These are my thoughts.
We are to be thankful for each other and keep each other in prayer.

 

[clark thompson]

[SIZE=47pt]1 Thessalonians 1:3[/SIZE]


KJV [SIZE=13pt]3[/SIZE] [SIZE=20.5pt]Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;[/SIZE]



BBE [SIZE=13pt]3[/SIZE] [SIZE=20.5pt]Having ever in mind your work of faith and acts of love and the strength of your hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father;[/SIZE]


[SIZE=13pt]These are my thoughts.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=13pt]This is something we all as Christians should strive to do.[/SIZE]

 

[clark thompson]

[SIZE=47pt]1 Thessalonians 1:4[/SIZE]


KJV [SIZE=13pt]4[/SIZE] [SIZE=20.5pt]Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God.[/SIZE]


BBE [SIZE=17.3333px]4[/SIZE] [SIZE=20.5pt]Being conscious, my brothers, dear to God, that you have been marked out by God's purpose;[/SIZE]


These are my thoughts.
We are to by God because of His love for us.

 

[clark thompson]

1 Thessalonians 1:5
KJV 5 For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake.
BBE 5 Because our good news came to you, not in word only, but in power, and in the Holy Spirit, so that you were completely certain of it; even as you saw what our behaviour to you was like from our love to you.

These are my thoughts.
Sharing the gospel is more then telling people about God’s love it is showing them His love thru our actions.

 

[clark thompson]

1 Thessalonians 1:6
KJV 6 And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost.
BBE 6 And you took us and the Lord as your example, after the word had come to you in much trouble, with joy in the Holy Spirit;

These are my thoughts.
Sometimes welcoming Jesus into our life will cause strive with other people, He will give us the power and give us joy thru suffering as we grow to look more like Him.